Laticauda laticaudata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Laticaudinae
Genus: Laticauda
Species: Laticauda laticaudata

Name

Laticauda laticaudata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lectotype: NHR Lin-87 (formerly MAFR). [designated by Stejneger (1907: 402)]
Type locality: “Indiis”.

Combinations

Coluber laticaudatus Linnaeus, 1758: 222 [original combination]
Platurus laticaudatus — Girard, 1858 [subsequent combination]
Laticauda laticaudata — Stejneger, 1907 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Andersson, L.G. 1899. Catalogue of Linnean type-specimens of snakes in the Royal Museum in Stockholm. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 24(6): 1–35. BHL Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Laticauda laticaudata. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 13 June 2022.
Lane, A., Guinea, M., Lobo, A. & Gatus, J. 2010. IUCN: Laticauda laticaudata (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176771A7301306. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176771A7301306.en. Accessed on 19 December 2021.

Vernacular names

বাংলা: নীলমুখো কেউটে
Deutsch: Gewöhnlicher Plattschwanz
English: Blue-lipped Sea Krait
日本語: ヒロオウミヘビ
Nederlands: Gewone platstaart
русский: Кольчатый плоскохвост
ไทย: งูสมิงทะเลปากดำ
українська: Морський крайт звичайний
中文: 扁尾海蛇